With the final season of Last Man Standing forthcoming this January, fans will want to get their hands on as much of the show as they can.
The Tim Allen-led comedy follows the character Mike Baxter as he tries to take charge in his female-dominated family. Cue the hilariousness!
Ready to learn more about the show? Here are 10+ random facts.
For one, Richard Karn and Jonathan Taylor Thomas have both appeared on the show. This tied both series together.
Then, at one point, Tim and Jonathan even acted as though they knew each other.
After ABC canceled the show, FOX saved the day by picking it up.
But when the show returned, fans were devastated to find that the Mandy they knew and loved was gone.
So when the show got saved, she was unable to continue on with the show.
Thankfully, fans were able to see her in shows like Modern Family and The Act.
Tim sure loves paying homage to his former projects!
Ed's basement isn't shown too much, but the next time it is, check out his viewing room. You'll see the Toy Story poster featured prominently in the middle.
Just like the characters he portrays, Allen has been known to be equally funny and charming when out of character.
Jonathan Adams, Allen's co-star, told FOX: ”I love Tim! He’s funny. He’s interesting--I have a really, really great relationship with Tim."
If you notice a lot of similarities between Mike Baxter and Archie Bunker, there is a reason for that.
On Norm Macdonald Live, Allen said that he wanted his the character to be a "version of that guy."
In an interview on Norm Macdonald Live, Allen said that his conservative character, Mike Baxter, was dangerous.
"He is mitigated on the show by a family of women who had a difference of opinions, but [Mike Baxter] was a likable guy and a principled guy about work and ethics and all this stuff, I think," he said
Although Tim Allen and Robert Forster (Bud Baxter) play father and son on the show, they aren't that far off.
We wonder if this made filming a little weird for them!
There is certainly a pattern of guest actors already knowing the actors on the show!
For instance, Bill once starred on another show with Nancy Travis, who plays Vanessa.
While it was a major shock when ABC canceled the show, showrunner Kevin Abbott told IndieWire that this gave the cast a crew a "renewed appreciation."
This allowed them to play with storylines in a new way.
Allen said it himself!
“It isn't rocket science, what I'm doing," Allen said before the show premiered. “Instead of tools, it's sporting goods and guns and ATVs and boats, and I come home to four women.”
Can’t go wrong with Tim!
Even though Last Man Standing isn’t known for its notorious ratings, critics always said that Allen carried the laughs during episodes that were deemed not funny.
When Molly Ephraim was no longer able to play Mandy Baxter, executive producer Kevin Abbot said that he “fully expected” the backlash.
But replacing Mandy with Molly McCook turned out to be a great decision as the audience grew to enjoy the performance.
"My constant comment is, Bryan Cranston isn’t actually a meth dealer. Keanu Reeves didn’t kill 109 people. These are actors," Allen once said in an interview with IndieWire.
If anything, Tim said that Mike reminds him of his grandmother.
